Beyond Cap-and-Trade?

Part One: Legal Status of EPA Rules Uncertain

2:56 PM MST | February 8, 2010 | Vincent Valk

This is the first of a three-part web series on the implications of cap-and-trade's potential failure on the U.S. regulatory and economic environment. Part two, which will focus on the economy, will appear on Wednesday. As Washington scrambles to adjust to a smaller Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate, along with competing legislative priorities and upcoming midterm elections, the fate of climate change legislation has been thrown into question. Meanwhile, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with Court-mandated plans to control...